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Drug arrests of five followed a phone call to suspect
A phone call to an alleged drug user while he was being questioned by police led officers to five other users and a dealer.
Syrian to appeal over prostitution conviction
A Syrian man yesterday said that he would appeal against his sentence of a year in prison and deportation for prostitution-related charges.
Prisoners ask for jail near families
Two Emirati men in custody for a year on unresolved drug and alcohol charges ask to be moved to a jail nearer to their families.
Year sentence in 'dishonour' case
Saudi woman, who retracted a guilty plea to adultery charges and avoided a possible sentence of death by stoning, is sentenced to one year in prison.
Why food inspectors closed meat counters
Counters at two of the capital's biggest supermarkets are closed down for offences that include relabelling and selling expired products.
Charges over 0.002 grams of drug
Two Emiratis face criminal charges for possessing 0.002 grams of hashish, an Abu Dhabi court hears.
Woman's testimony 'is not acceptable'
An Emirati man who shot his friend dead should not receive a death sentence because he is unstable, acted in self-defence and did not plan the killing - but also because the main witness was a woman, a court hears.
Evidence faulty, says hashish case lawyer
The lawyer for an Egyptian man charged with bringing less than a gram of hashish into the UAE says his client should be released due to the prosecution's improper procedures.
How I lost half my weight
Reporter Kareem Shaheen, 23, of Dubai, says he has no regrets about his decision to have gastric surgery.
Gastric surgery numbers balloon
With one doctor saying demand for operations is up 500 per cent, another expert calls for guidelines to regulate such treatments.
Drivers from UAE accused of rampaging over Oman's wadis
Oman is launching a campaign to encourage tourists to respect the environment, after accusing UAE drivers of damaging it.
Woman denies affair after hearing she faces stoning
A woman charged with having an affair retracts her guilty plea after the judge warns she would be sentenced to death by stoning.
Four charged over human trafficking
Details of another alleged human trafficking ring emerge, just 48 hours after The National reveals a network operating from a hotel apartment.
Al Gharbia residents get Dh4bn revamp
Municipality undertakes an upgrade to improve living conditions in 3,200 dwelllings across the Western Desert.
Where patience is at a premium
After a new Dh4 billion investment from the municipality, the 3,200 villas targeted for repair will soon be renovated.
